Hunslet Grange - also known as Leek Street flats - were built in 1968 were arranged in blocks of six or seven storeys, with overhead walkways connecting the blocks. They proved popular but soon problems with damp and condensation began to develop and the heating systems proved inadequate. Demolished in 1983 these rarely seen photos showcase their rise and fall. Did you live at the flats back in the day? CHANGING LEEDS: The Headrow | Boar Lane | Briggate | Leeds Inner Ring Road | Leeds International Pool LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook
7. Leek Street flats
The exteriors of the 2,500 flats were covered in pale grey pebbledashed concrete. Have you spotted the ice cream van in this photo from July 1976? | YPN Photo: YPN
8. Leek Street flats
Is this 'the Leekies' you remember? This photo dates back to May 1978. | YPN Photo: YPN
9. Leek Street flats
By the 1980s tenants were calling for the flats to be demolished. | YPN Photo: YPN
10. Leek Street flats
They complained of damp with condensation beginning to develop as well as inadequate heating systems. | jpimedia
11. Leek Street flats
Is this the Leek Street flats you remember? Pictured in December 1974. | YPN Photo: YPN
12. Leek Street flats
July 1982 and a family-of-five had to be evacuated after a two-ton concrete block threatened to crash through the roof. | YPN Photo: YPN